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Already, 238 people, mainly students, have been notified and told they should get tested for tuberculosis.

If students cannot attend testing next week, the UWT student health center will accommodate the students, the health department said.

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that can be cured with antibiotics. The two-stage disease starts with an infection that does not sicken the person or infect others. It then can progress to an active infection, which is transmissible.

The disease is spread through coughing, sneezing, shouting, laughing or sneezing, the department said. It does not spread outdoors, or by sharing clothing or eating utensils, kissing, hugging or sexual activity.